Win: Sam Astacio (17-7) Loss: Jose Limba (13-11)
Save: Claude Jones (32)
Inning: 1 Chicago Sam Astacio pitching. Pete Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Palmer singles in front of the left fielder. Charlie Palmer steals second. Mike Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Palmer advances to third on the play. Emil Incaviglia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Limba pitching. Bill Friberg grounds out to the shortstop. Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Hal Welch walks. Mike Neff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Tony Young grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Riles singles to right field. Bobby Clarey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Riles advances to second on the play. Hank Byrne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey pops out to the second baseman. Billy Mercer strikes out. Dick Shoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jose Limba flies out to the center fielder. Pete Rivera strikes out. Charlie Palmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Butch Scheffer singles to center field. Sam Astacio lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Butch Scheffer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Friberg lines out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Nye grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Astacio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Incaviglia strikes out. Tony Young reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Neff. Ed Riles walks. Bobby Clarey lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal Welch walks. Mike Neff hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Seerey pops out to the shortstop. Billy Mercer reached on a fielding error by Jose Limba. Dick Shoch singles to right field. Hal Welch scores. Mike Neff scores. Billy Mercer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Dick Shoch steals second. Butch Scheffer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Hank Byrne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Limba grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sam Astacio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Friberg singles to right field. Bill Friberg steals second. Jo-Jo Nye doubles to center field. Bill Friberg scores. Hal Welch strikes out. Mike Neff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Lacy strikes out. Emil Incaviglia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hiromu Miura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Seerey grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Mercer grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Shoch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony Young strikes out. Ed Riles walks. Bobby Clarey strikes out. Hank Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Butch Scheffer walks. Sam Astacio pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Friberg walks. Jo-Jo Nye walks. Hal Welch strikes out. Mike Neff singles to right field. Butch Scheffer scores. Bill Friberg scores. Jo-Jo Nye advances to third on the hit. Gene Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Goodall is pinch hitting for Jim Seerey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hector Goodall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Mohorcic is pinch hitting for Gene Gomez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Mohorcic bunts for a base hit. Pete Rivera hits an infield single to the second baseman. Charlie Palmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Mohorcic advances to third on the play. Pete Rivera advances to second on the play. Mike Lacy triples. Dave Mohorcic scores. Pete Rivera scores. Billy Hutto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Emil Incaviglia flies out to the right fielder. Tony Young singles to center field. Mike Lacy scores. Ed Riles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lou Welaj pitching. Billy Mercer strikes out. Dick Shoch strikes out. Butch Scheffer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Claude Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Clarey flies out to the left fielder. Hank Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Bill Crow is pinch hitting for Lou Welaj. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Crow flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Iorg improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Polly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Craig Killebrew improves in range Pud Unglaub did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Derek McQuaig improves in speed Ed LaVigne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herm Makowski improves in arm Len Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Kelly did not respond to coaching in 2B